Mcgill University


Founded through the far-sighted liberality of James

McGill, a merchant of Montreal, who in his will left his property of

Burnside and L10,000 to found the college. It was granted a royal

charter in 1820, and opened in 1829. The original bequest proving

insufficient to complete the college buildings, a further sum was given

by William Molson for that purpose. A new charter was obtained in 1852.

The period of greatest development of the university dates from 1855,

when J. W. Dawson was appointed principal. The university has been

fortunate in receiving generous bequests from wealthy citizens of

Montreal, notably from Peter Redpath, Sir W. C. Macdonald, and Lord

Strathcona. =Bib.=: Dawson, Historical Sketch of McGill University in

Canada: An Ency., vol. 4; Ency. Brit.; Ency. Amer.



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